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The problem is getting worse for airlines because passengers are increasingly traveling with more electronic devices—typically four to five each, regulators say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“It was just a very challenged market on both sides, and it’s getting worse, not better,” Reif Ehrlich said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
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- on the decline
- in a tailspin
- circling the drain
- going downhill
- taking a nosedive
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- making a comeback
- turning a corner
- on the upswing
